OAKLAND -- Harrison Barnes said he is "optimistic" that he will have a new contract with the Warriors before the Oct. 31 deadline that would make him a restricted free agent next summer.
"That's the goal. Things don't always happen that way," Barnes said during Warriors media day Monday. "I know for sure I love it here in Oakland. This is home."The fourth-year small forward said he has "no complaints" about how negotiations are going. Yahoo Sports reported that Barnes' agent has turned down a four-year, $64 million contract extension."Negotiations are ongoing," Barnes said. "I'm optimistic that things are going to work out.